Who is conducting the research
Dr. Xi Wen (Carys) Chan
Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing
Griffith University
carys.chan@griffith.edu.au
Professor Paula Brough
Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing
Griffith University
p.brough@griffith.edu.au
Ms Sheetal Gai
Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing
Griffith University
sheetal.gai@griffithuni.edu.au
Why is the research being conducted?
This research will examine the anticipated work-life conflict of student-mothers. Specifically, it seeks to investigate (1) how anticipated work-life conflict affects their job, family, career, and academic performance; and (2) what they can do to mitigate the impacts of anticipated work-life conflict.
What you will be asked to do
Participation in this research will involve completing three online surveys, six weeks apart. Each survey will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. You will be asked about your anticipated work-life conflict and related work, non-work and career performance. Upon completion of all three rounds of survey, there will be a prize draw for each participant to win one of ten $50 Woolworths gift cards. The terms and conditions of the prize draw are provided on the next page.
The basis by which participants will be selected or screened
You have been invited because you responded to "Call for Participants" published on Griffith University's Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing (WOW) social media platforms or the "Volunteer for Important Research Projects" website.
To qualify as a participant, you should be:
- 18 years old and above;
- A student enrolled in a tertiary institution;
- A mother with dependent or non-dependent child(ren); and
- Working full-time, part-time, or casually (preferably).
The expected benefits of the research
You may appreciate contributing to facilitating better work-life experiences for student-mothers.
Risks to you
It is unlikely you will experience any harm from participating in this study. However, if you feel at any point while completing the survey(s) that the questions are distressing or inappropriate, you may choose to end the survey(s). Your responses will not be recorded if you choose to end the survey(s) prematurely.
If distress persists, you are encouraged to seek help such as talking to your local GP, local health professional or someone you trust, or call Lifeline Australia 13 11 14.
If there is immediate risk to yourself or others, you are encouraged to seek immediate support via Emergency Services 000.
What is Personal Information
Personal information is defined as information or an opinion, including information or an opinion forming part of a database, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion. Personal Information can be almost any information that is associated with an identifiable living individual. It can include a name, address, date of birth, gender, correspondence, audio recordings, images, alpha-numerical identifiers and combinations of these.
How are we going to use your Personal Information
All data provided by you will be anonymised and de-identified. It is anticipated that the results of this research project will be published and/or presented in a variety of forums (such as journal articles and conference presentations). In any publication and/or presentation, information provided by individual participants (such as names of individual, courses, universities) will be anonymised and de-identified.
Who are we going to give this Personal Information to
When the research project ends, the findings may be published in academic journals or media outlets. No identifiable data will be published.
How will this Personal Information be stored
To comply with research integrity processes, the researchers will store all data and consent forms on a secure password-protected network drive located within Griffith University. Only the researcher will be able to access. Data will be kept for 5 years following publication, then it will be permanently deleted.
Your participation is voluntary
Participation in this research is voluntary. If you do not wish to take part, you do not have to.
If you decide you want to take part in this research project, you will be asked for consent before you proceed with the online survey(s).
By clicking "I agree to participate in the project", you are telling us that you:
• Understand what you have read; and
• Consent to take part in the research project.
Questions / further information
If you want any further information concerning this project, you can contact the lead investigator of this project.
Name: Dr. Xi Wen (Carys) Chan
Position: Research Fellow, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University
E-mail: carys.chan@griffith.edu.au
The ethical conduct of this research
Griffith University conducts research in accordance with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research. If potential participants have any concerns or complaints about the ethical conduct of the research project they should contact the Manager, Research Ethics on 3735 4375 or research-ethics@griffith.edu.au.
Feedback to you
Feedback or a summary of the results will not be provided individually to participants, since the research team has not made it compulsory for participants to provide their e-mail addresses. Nevertheless, once the findings are published formally in journal articles or industry reports, participants can easily access the findings via Griffith University's e-library resources. Also, participants may request a plain language summary of results from the research team via e-mail.
Privacy Statement - non disclosure
The conduct of this research involves the collection, access, storage and/or use of your identified personal information. The information collected is confidential and will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent, except to meet government, legal or other regulatory authority requirements. A de-identified copy of this data may be used for other research purposes, including publishing openly (eg. in an open access repository). However, your anonymity will at all times be safeguarded. For further information consult the University's Privacy Plan at http://www.griffith.edu.au/about-griffith/plans-publications/griffith-university-privacy-plan or telephone (07) 3735 4375.
